Austin FC vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Austin FC vs Portland Timbers — MLS at Q2 Stadium.
- Austin FC 27 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Aug | Los Angeles FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 21 Aug | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | H | 4–3 | W |
| 07 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–3 | D |
| 31 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | Austin FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–4 | L |
| 13 Aug | Toronto FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 07 Aug | FC Dallas | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Aug | Nashville SC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Austin FC | Portland Timbers | |
|---|---|---|
| #28 | Position | #26 |
| 31 | Points | 32 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 7 / 10 / 10 | W / D / L | 9 / 5 / 13 |
| 35 | Scored | 48 |
| 47 | Conceded | 51 |
| -12 | GD | -3 |
| 1.15 | PPG | 1.19 |
| 26% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
4%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
Austin FC are 28th (31 pts). Portland Timbers are 26th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Austin FC
0-15
5/4
16-30
4/5
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/6
61-75
3/3
76+
12/15
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Portland Timbers
0-15
4/9
16-30
7/9
31-45
5/8
46-60
5/4
61-75
7/–
76+
10/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Austin FC
| Christian Ramirez | 9 G | 2 A |
| Myrto Uzuni | 6 G |
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 9 G | 2 A |
| Kristoffer Velde | 8 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Austin FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Santiago Moreno suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' Austin FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 16' Bill Tuiloma adds to his 0 season tally! Portland Timbers lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 21' Austin FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 26' Dario Zuparic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 16 appearances.
- 30' A meaty challenge results in booking for Maximiliano Urruti on 30.
- 35' Austin FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Zac McGraw, as he is very good at scoring at Q2 Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 42' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dario Zuparic on 42.
- 45' Poor challenge from Daniel Pereira. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 45' The supporters are chanting for Danny Hoesen. He replaces Maximiliano Urruti on 45 minute.
- 50' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 55' USA international Ethan Finlay has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 60' Austin FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 62' It is a substitution in Austin FC team. Ethan Finlay is replaced by Emiliano Rigoni on 62 minute.
- 65' Controversy at the stadium! Ruben Gabrielsen argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 67' Eryk Williamson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 67.
- 72' Hector Jimenez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 73' Brilliant from the ! Zac McGraw makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 73.
- 74' The Portland Timbers bench stirs into life. Sebastian Blanco is withdrawn and Marvin Loria gets his opportunity.
- 79' The deadlock is broken! Sebastian Driussi gets on the scoresheet on 79 minutes.
- 83' Portland Timbers ring the changes. Eryk Williamson has done his job and it is now time for Cristhian Paredes to step up.
- 88' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 90' The Portland Timbers bench stirs into life. Santiago Moreno is withdrawn and David Ayala gets his opportunity.
- Another three points for Portland Timbers.
Lineups
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
24
Nick Lima ↓ Hector Jimenez 83'
- 14
- 37
- 18
-
13
Ethan Finlay ↓ Emiliano Rigoni 62'
- 1
- 8
- 7
- 4
-
17
Jon Gallagher ↓ Zan Kolmanic 83'
-
6
Daniel Pereira ↓ Felipe Martins 62'
Bench
-
–
Emiliano Rigoni ↑ 62'
-
9
Danny Hoesen ↑ 45'
- 31
-
16
Hector Jimenez ↑ 83'
-
22
Felipe Martins ↑ 62'
-
23
Zan Kolmanic ↑ 83'
- 3
- 33
- 5
Coach
Josh Wolff
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Yimmi Chara ↓ Jaroslaw Niezgoda 74'
- 21
- 25
- 27
-
10
Sebastian Blanco ↓ Marvin Loria 74'
- 19
- 5
- 31
- 13
- 18
-
30
Santiago Moreno ↓ David Ayala 90'
Bench
- 2
- 1
- 33
-
22
Cristhian Paredes ↑ 83'
-
44
Marvin Loria ↑ 74'
- 28
-
24
David Ayala ↑ 90'
-
11
Jaroslaw Niezgoda ↑ 74'
- 17
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sebastian Driussi | 3 |
| Evander | 2 |
| Bill Tuiloma | 2 |
| Diego Fagundez | 2 |
| Jon Gallagher | 2 |
| Cecilio Dominguez | 2 |
| Sebastian Blanco | 1 |
| Jonathan Rodriguez | 1 |
Head to Head
Austin FC Form
Portland Timbers Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.04
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.81
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Austin FC or Portland Timbers 75% + Over 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Portland Timbers win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.85
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Portland Timbers
59%
Austin FC or Portland Timbers
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Portland Timbers win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 2
4.7%
2 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 3
4.1%
1 – 0
3.9%
0 – 2
3.6%
0 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 13% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 18% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 16% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 10% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

